After installing Ubuntu as a dual-boot to Windows 10, everything looks fantastic, but one thing is a bit irritating... I cannot turn Bluetooth on. My laptop is a Samsung NP350E7C-S04PL.
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Unblocking bluetooth using rfkill command solved this issue for me
First block bluetooth completely :rfkill block bluetooth
Then unblock it : rfkill unblock bluetooth
Note: If you don't have rfkill package installed in your system, then install it using sudo apt install rfkill.
Welcome to Ubuntu! I'm assuming you have the latest version 18.04, so first you need to find your Bluetooth settings which you can either go to via the main Settings menu, or direct from your panel search:
This will bring up your Bluetooth settings:
From here you can enable/disable Bluetooth. It will scan for any nearby devices, then you can click on them to pair.
If you have problems doing any of this, then it's likely that you've accidentally disabled the Bluetooth switch on your laptop, in which case it won't work in Windows either.
Update - try this:
sudo echo 'AutoEnable=true' >/etc/bluetooth/main.conf && /etc/init.d/bluetooth restart
